MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 180gr (black vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M mint
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Mono
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE --
Lee Konitz - alto sax
Warne Marsh - tenor sax
Sal Mosca - piano (tracks 2, 4-6, 8)
Ronnie Ball - piano (track 7)
Billy Bauer - guitar
Oscar Pettiford - double bass
Kenny Clarke - drums
topsy - 5:29
there will never be another you - 4:49
i can't get started - 3:58
donna lee - 6:17
two not one - 5:35
don't squawk - 7:20
ronnie's line - 3:10
background music - 5:45
What a great rhythm group!
A dream comes true: Oscar Pettiford and Kenny Clarke – and then Billy Bauer on the guitar and alternately Ronnie Ball (UK) or Sal Mosca (USA) on the piano
No wonder that things really take off when these masters of improvisation from the Lennie Tristano school get going
In June 1955, in the Atlantic studio, standards provided the starting base for the long and wonderfully sophisticated improvisations by Lee Konitz and Wayne Marsh, who were at that time pupils of the great Chicago maestro
Although the numbers are declared as own compositions, such as "Background Music" and "Ronnie’s Line", they are actually none other than adaptations of "All Of Me" or "That Old Feeling" – but at the very highest level
Lee Konitz always called this 'The Twelfth Step'
The repertoire is enriched by seldom-heard compositions by the great Oscar Pettiford
'Time-keeping' – a neologism of prime importance for jazz musicians – is the most important element in "Donna Lee" and "There Will Never Be Another You" – and there is no better drummer for this music than Kenny 'Klook' Clarke, who lived in those days in the USA before moving to Paris in 1956 where there was no racial discrimination
Of course, you can buy these recordings on various digital discs
But that can’t be compared to a superb black disc and a cover with lines notes by the famous Barry Ulanov
Just one thing more: one of the musicians is still on the road
Lee Konitz is often to be heard and seen somewhere in Europe
Despite his almost 91 years!
RECORDING June 1955 at Coastal Studio New York City
ENGINEERING Tom Dowd
LABEL Atlantic
RE MASTERING --
RE RELEASED 2018
AVERAGE RATING 4 ½ Stars out of 5
PRESSING by Pallas
MADE IN Germany
STYLE Jazz / Cool Jazz
AVAILABLE as long as inventory
